A playwright in motion tends to stay in motion, and EM Lewis is always working on something! These are a few projects that she currently has in development.
Working on “Magellanica” at the William Inge Center for the Arts in Kansas.
Apple Season – (1W/1M) An expansion of the 10-minute play “Apple Season.” Billy wants to buy Lissie’s family farm, but he hasn’t reckoned on her asking price. An Oregon play.
Vetting Henry – (2W/4M) Henry is going to marry his fiancé — but first he has to meet her dead husband’s family.
The Year I Don’t Remember – (2W/4M) Merritt’s editor wants her to finish her novel before she has to declare bankruptcy, but her typewriter is haunted. She is falling in love with a washed up baseball player, but has accidentally slept with her assistant. Her sister-in-law keeps calling her in the middle of the night with death threats. Her dead husband won’t stop following her around. And time keeps slipping.
Dear Wonderland – (8M) A musical/theatrical exploration of the lives of eight artists and writers who have influenced each other through history.
Working on “True Story” at the Arkansas New Play Festival.